Inkstand.



No. 830,633. PATENTED SEPT. 11, 1906.

P. M. ASHLEY.

IN KSTAND.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 10. 1904.

- the following is a s in which the citizen of the United STATES PATENT 'oFFIeE.

FRANK M. ASHLEY, OF'NEW YORK,.N. Y., ASSIGNOR ()F ()NF-l-IALF "O LBEltT T. SCHABPS,

OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

INKSTAND.

Specification of Letters Patent.

'Patented Sept. 11, 1906.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK M. ASHLEY, a States of America, and a resident of the city of New York, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Inkstands, of which ecification;

y invention re ates to inkstands; and the ob ect of my invention is .to produce a stand composed of permanent parts, neat design, minimum evaporation, easily filled and cleaned, largecapaeity and in which the penholder is not liable to become soiled by reason of inserting it within the well or against the sides of the dip-tube.

My invention consists in the novel form and the arrangement of the parts, which consist of but two at most.

Referring to the drawings which form part of this specification, Figure 1 is a central vertical section of my improved inkstand, in which the dip-tube is held by. the inturned rim of the well, and illustrates the propertions of the stand, which is oneofits most important features when judged from the standpoint of utilit Fig. 2 shows. another form dip-tube and cover is supported on an inclined surface or cone-shaped ring, for reasons hereinafter set forth. Fig. 3 is a plan view of. Fig. 2, illustrating the design of the stand, which I prefer should consist of a square base with a round well therein and a dome-shaped top. This makes" a stand of very attractive appearance, which sits low on the desk, and is not easily overturned.

My design is such that it ma be easily molded from glass, and when ma e from this material it is ne essary to provide for the variation in shrinkage and form which glass is subject to to insure the pro er fit of the part holding the di p-tube to t e base. have solved'in a very simple and effective manner hereinafter explained. I wish also to note that the drawings as here shown are practically working drawings so far as dimen-' sions are concerned-that is, that the depth of the well is about as shown in all cases but the diameter may be increased to any desired SlZO.

Referring to the drawings, A indicates the base of the stand; B, the cover; C, the di 'tube, made integral with the cover; D, t e well, and E the depression formedtherein.

stand at B, but is not .thepenholder from This I' The baise of the stand I prefer to makes uare, as shown, and the well D and side-we is D are circular in form, the side walls D being molded first in the form of a cylinder open at the top and then turned into the desired degree to hold the cover B, as shown in Fig. 1, or to prevent the spilling of the ink when the base A is moved laterally, as shown in Fig. 2.

In Fig. 1 the cover B rests in the top of the a tight fit and is easily removable. A vent for air is provided at B so that the stand ma be filled without removing the cover, if cfesired. A barometer stand may be made of it by making the cover an air-tight. fit with the base, and in this event the ink would usually stand low in the dip-tube, even though the main reservoir was full. y making a series of air-vents all around the cover, as B the resulting projectionsmay be left thin enough, so they will crush more or less, and thus conform to the small differences in diameter where the cover B fits. F is the penholder, G the pen, and G the eye thereof. It will be seen that the de th of the well and its depression is less than the length of the pen and that the e e of the pen is on a line with the bottom 0 the main reservoir of the well D These dimensions are very essential to the utilit of the stand, as they allow practically all of the ink tov be ,taken up by the pen and yet prevent becoming ,fouled by rea son of touching thesides of the di ,which is the great objection to stands of t is type heretofore made.

In Fig. 2 the joint is made between the cover and base by forming a circular coneshaped ring on the base A at H and making the cover B to fit the same. This prevents the glass from rattle and assures a joint, even though the glass may vary, as it does more or less. The lar e cover B is also of sullicient weight to hoh its position and is not easily knocked off of its base A. I indicates the eering in tho bottoin'of the base A, which allows the glass to set quicker when molding and saves in weight and expense. The walls of the dip-tube U pro'eet through the well or reservoir D into the (l epression E, and there by the air-currents are iprevented from enter. V

ing onto the surface 0 the ink in the reser voir, and therefore the evaporation of ink 18 prevented except on the small surface exposed in the ink-dip O, and this condition obtains until the ink is all used u which is not the case with other stands of t iis type.

end of the penholder.

Having thus described my invention, what I- claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1,. In an inkstand of the character described, a body having a main reservoir with a depression therein, said depression being of 9 very small diameter compared to that of the main reservoir and the depth of the said reservoir and de ression being substantially equal, a dip-tu e restin loosely on the body and projecting into said reservoir to said depression, the combined'depth of said reservoir and depression being approximately that of the length of'a commercial pen; sub- 1 stantially as described.

2. ,In an inkstandof the character de scribed, a body having a main reservoir with a depression therein, a dip-tube loosely resting on the top of the body and projectin into said reservoir to said depression, the diameter of the said'depression being approximatclv that of the lower end of the dip-tube,

the combined depth of said main reservoir and. depression being approximately that or the length of a commercial pen; for the purpose set forth.

3. In an inkstand of the character described, a body having a reservoir with a depression therein of comparatively small diame ter to that of the said reservoir, a dip-tube supported from the top of the body and projecting into said reservoir to said depression, the combined depth of said {reservoir and depression being approximately that of the length of a commercial pen; for the purpose set forth.

4. In an inkstand of the character described, a body having a square base with a dome-shaped top, a reservoir with a depression therein of comparatively small diameter to that of the said reservoir, a dip-tube supported from the top of the body and projecting into the said reservoir, the combined depth of said reservoir and depression being appro'ximatel that of the length of a commercial pen; 'or the ur ose set forth.

5.' Inv an inkstan o the character described, a body having a main reservoir with a depression therein, said depression being of .very small diameter compared to that of the main reservoir, and the depth of the said reservoir and depression combined, being approximately thatof the length'of a commercial pen for the purpose set forth, the top of the stand being approximately a horizontal p19 ne, a cover supported from the top of the stand and having a depression in its surface which extends Wl'tlliII the reservoir to about the line formed by the underside of the top of thestand.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in presence-of two -Witn8SSeS,,thlS 9th dayof August,

FRANK M. ASHLEY. Witnesses:

A, T. SCH-ARPS, A, LYNoH. 

